I packed my cooler this morning for my work day and filled it with fruit only. I’d been feeling sort of heavy from all of the nuts and pates that I’ve been eating, so I wanted to take it easy. By 1:30 pm I was sooo hungry and started to have cravings for starchy foods (i.e. sugar). It was interesting because I had plenty of food. Instead of reacting to this old familiar feeling of hungry cravings and pulling into the nearest burger window, I sat with it and literally asked my body what it needs. The answer was immediate and clear: fat and protein. I went to the nearest market that I know to have a plethora of organics and bulk foods, and I bought an avocado, some bulk almonds, and 4 medjool dates. I devoured half the avocado and a handful of almonds and almost immediately felt better. The cravings disappeared completely, and I felt satisfied. I was no longer hungrily obsessing over food. I felt really good about this experience, because the “usual” me would have caved and excused myself because “I had to have it”. So, this is great progress for me. I am committed to healing my body from sugar addiction.
So, here’s what I ate today:
- 1 banana
- 2 grapefruit
- 2 peaches
- 1 cup grapes, or so
- 1/2 avocado
- 3/4 cups almonds
- 1 medjool date
- 1 1/2 raw protein bars
- lots of kale chips (the most amazing snack ever…did I already mention that before?)
- jicama salad with kalamata olives
It’s a little after 10 pm and I am feeling hungry again. No cravings, just hungry. I’m thinking I’m probably thirsty, so I’m going to drink a couple of big glasses of water. Maybe some more kale…
Love,
Shawna